(IN BRIEF) Delivery Hero has launched its new “Last Stop” feature, giving riders the ability to choose the location of their final delivery to better align with their schedules. Already active for foodpanda riders in Hong Kong, Pakistan and Taiwan, … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Anastasiia Kokhanova, Berlin headquarters, Delivery Hero, delivery technology, Finland, foodora, foodpanda, fuel savings, Gergely M, global rollout, Hong Kong, Hungary, Last Stop feature, Norway, Pakistan, rider app, rider convenience, shift management, Taiwan
(IN BRIEF) DNB has named Rasmus Figenschou as its next CFO, effective 24 October, succeeding Ida Lerner, who is leaving for a role outside the Nordic region. Figenschou will be replaced as Group Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking Norway … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bergen, CFO appointment, Corporate Banking Norway, Corporate customers, DNB, executive leadership, financial services, Ida Lerner, internal promotions, Kjerstin Braathen, leadership, management changes, Marianne Wik Sætre, Nordic banking, Norway, Personal Banking, Rasmus Figenschou
(IN BRIEF) Following a May 2025 MoU focused on Maritime domain cooperation—including vessel support, strike missiles, surveillance systems, and frigate deliveries—BAE Systems and Kongsberg signed a secondary MoU in July 2025 to extend their partnership into the Air domain. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced materials, Air domain, BAE Systems, defence collaboration, KONGSBERG, Maritime domain, maritime surveillance, Memorandum of Understanding, mission support, NATO, Norway, partnership, research and technology, strike missiles, targeting systems, through-life support, training solutions, Type 26 Frigates, UK, uncrewed air systems, Vanguard vessel system
(IN BRIEF) ISS is set to enhance its longstanding relationship with a leading global beverage company by signing a five‑year deal beginning January 2026. The contract, which already covers cleaning in Spain, will expand to include technical maintenance, reception, greenery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Carl‑Fredrik Bjor, cleaning, continuous improvement, DKK 100 million, Europe, facility services, five‑year agreement, integrated services, ISS, landscaping, Norway, Operational Efficiency, pest control, PORTUGAL, reception management, Spain, sustainability, Sweden, technical maintenance, winter services, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) Viaplay and TV 2 have established a rights‑sharing partnership to simulcast each other’s football content in Norway. Beginning this autumn, more than 3,000 games—including top European leagues, national cups, and UEFA competitions—will be available on both Viaplay and TV 2 Play. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Norway, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 matches, 3, Autumn 2025, Bundesliga, Carabao Cup, dedicated football package, FA Cup, football partnership, Kenneth Andresen, LaLiga, Ligue 1, market collaboration, Norway, Olav T. Sandnes, partnership, rights sharing, Toppserien, TV 2, TV 2 Play, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Europa League, Viaplay, winter 2025/26
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials inaugurated Brevik CCS—the cement industry’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage plant—at a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Haakon, Energy Minister Terje Aasland, and Dr Dominik von Achten. The facility will capture 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Brevik CCS, carbon storage, CCUS, cement industry, CO₂ capture, Dr Dominik von Achten, Equinor, evoZero, Giv Brantenberg, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon, Heidelberg Materials, Longship programme, net-zero concrete, northern lights, Norway, partnership, Shell, sustainability, sustainable construction, Terje Aasland, TotalEnergies, Øygarden
(IN BRIEF) On 18 June 2025, Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee reduced the policy rate from 4.50 percent to 4.25 percent in a unanimous decision, marking the beginning of a cautious normalization after a tightening cycle that … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Norway
Tagged 2 percent inflation target, 4.25 percent, Arendalsuka, economic projections, Financial Stability, Ida Wolden Bache, inflation outlook, interest rate forecast, June 18 2025, Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee, mortgage rates, Norges Bank, Norway, output gap, policy rate cut, rate normalization, unemployment
(IN BRIEF) NIQ-GfK’s pan-European analysis finds that average per-capita spending on clothing and shoes in 25 countries is €772, with Luxembourg (€1 777), Switzerland (€1 096) and Norway (€1 034) at the top and Romania (€375) at the bottom; fashion … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged Berlin, Bucharest, clothing and shoes, Europe, Filip Vojtech, Finland, Germany, Giurgiu, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, NIQ-GfK, Norway, purchasing power, regional disparities, Romania, Rome, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Solstad Maritime was listed on Euronext Oslo Børs today, marking the ninth listing on Euronext in 2025. The company, part of the Solstad Group, has a market capitalisation of NOK 10.5 billion. With 32 vessels serving the global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway
Tagged Euronext Oslo Børs, global energy markets, Lars Peder Solstad, listing, market capitalisation, market value, NOK 10.5 billion, Norway, offshore tonnage, Shareholder Value, shipping company, Skudeneshavn, Solstad Group, Solstad Maritime, Solstad Offshore ASA
(IN BRIEF) Thales is excited to announce its continued support for Vipps, Norway’s mobile wallet leader, as it reaches over one million users for mobile contactless payments. Vipps is the first third-party wallet to offer NFC payments on iOS, powered … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BankAxept, Contactless Payment, D1 technology, digital card, digital payments, financial institutions, François Chaffard, iOS, Mastercard, mobile wallet, NFC, Norway, payments innovation, Real-Time Payments, Rune Garborg, secure payments, Thales, transaction notification, Vipps, VISA
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has been nominated once again for Norway’s Best Customer Service in the electricity sector, reflecting its commitment to customer satisfaction. The nomination follows over 20,000 customer interviews, and the award ceremony will take place during the Customer … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged app, award nomination, Awards, customer experience, customer service, Customer Service Days, electricity prices, electricity sector, energy crisis, feedback, Fortum, Fortum Strøm, Hans-Erik Ramsdal, Kundeserviceavisen, leadership, Norway, Oslo, Sanjin Pekusic
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has secured a €50 million contract from Bybanen Utbygging to supply and implement advanced signalling systems for the expansion of Bergen’s light rail network. The project covers the initial phase toward Åsane and includes design, delivery, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Albrecht Teich, Arve Tjønn Rinde, Åsane expansion, Bergen Light Rail, Braunschweig, Bybanen Utbygging, Control Center, light rail development, Loddefjord tram extension, modern infrastructure, Norway, partnership, public transport, railway technology, signalling systems, SIL2, SIL4, Stadler, Stadler Signalling, sustainability, train control, tram network, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) LAB Entreprenør, part of AF Gruppen, has signed a NOK 146 million contract with the Student Welfare Organization of Vestland (Sammen) to renovate a student housing building in Hatleberg, Bergen. The project involves refurbishing the eight-story AB block, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AB block, AF Gruppen, Bergen, building restoration, construction industry, Emissions Reduction, Gard Kvalheim, Hatleberg, LAB Entreprenør, Norway, partnership, Q3 2025, Q3 2026, Rehabilitation Project, rooftop ventilation, Sammen, student housing, Student Welfare Organization of Vestland, sustainability, turnkey contract
(IN BRIEF) DNV has expanded its operations in Ireland by fully integrating Dublin-based Enviroguide Consulting and planning to recruit 200 new employees over the next two years. This expansion strengthens DNV’s commitment to supporting Ireland’s sustainability and energy transition goals … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 200 jobs, decarbonization, digital assurance, DNV, energy systems, energy transition, Enviroguide Consulting, environmental consultancy, expansion, global technical leadership, Hari Vamadevan, IDA Ireland, Ireland, Irish operations, Janet O’Shea, low-carbon energy, Norway, partnership, renewable energy advisory, risk management, sustainability, Taoiseach Micheál Martin
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, a historic initiative saw all 27 EU countries, along with Iceland and Norway, collecting and reporting both sales and usage data on veterinary antimicrobials for the first time. The resulting ESUAvet report details that 98% of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Norway, Science, Technology
Tagged 2023, AMEG, Animal Health, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobials, ASU Platform, breeders, Category B, Category C, Category D, Cattle, chickens, EMA, ESUAvet, ESVAC, EU27, European Union, farmers, feed mills, food-producing animals, Iceland, Norway, penicillins, pharmacies, pigs, public health, retailers, sales data, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, turkeys, usage data, veterinarians, veterinary medicine
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has unveiled plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, aiming to supply aluminium for Europe’s critical energy infrastructure. With a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged 2028, aluminium, aluminium conductor, automotive, building systems, casthouse products, critical energy infrastructure, Eivind Kallevik, energy transition, EU, Hydro, investment decision, Karmøy, low-carbon aluminium, NOK 15 billion, Norway, power cables, primary aluminium, production capacity, R&D, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, smelting technology, wire rod casthouse
(IN BRIEF) Norway has allocated NOK 180 million (around EUR 16 million) through Nefco to drive Ukraine’s green recovery and reconstruction efforts by funding energy-efficiency projects that renovate schools, hospitals, and wastewater facilities, as well as by installing solar energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 2023–2030, Åsmund Aukrust, Energy Efficiency Projects, energy savings, EUR 16 million, green recovery, hospitals, infrastructure, internally displaced persons, Koziatyn, Krasyliv, municipalities, Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, near-zero-energy school buildings, NEFCO, NOK 180 million, NOK 205 billion, Norad, Norway, Ovruch, partnership, reconstruction, resilience, SCHOOLS, solar energy, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ulf Bojö, wastewater systems
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has pledged SEK 225 million (approximately €20 million) to Behold Ventures, a Swedish venture capital fund, to support early-stage game developers in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This commitment, which marks the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Iceland, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Behold Ventures, Denmark, early stage investment, EIF, European Commission, Finland, game developers, Iceland, InvestEU, MediaInvest, Nordic gaming, Norway, Sweden, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) has successfully completed its Job Creation and Skills Development sub-programme in Uganda, providing over 300 participants with training to enhance technical and business skills within the off-grid energy sector. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Society
Tagged Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, BGFA, BrightLife Uganda, business skills, capacity building, customer engagement, decentralised solar solutions, Denmark, Energy Access, energy service providers, Eric Adweko, Financial Planning, gender inclusion, green transition, Inensus, job creation, job opportunities, mini-grids, NEFCO, Norway, off-grid electrification, off-grid energy, project management, RENAC, renewable energy, Renewables Academy, Sendea UG, skills development, solar home systems, solar market, Sweden, technical training, Tina Möller, Uganda, USEA, women in leadership
(IN BRIEF) The adoption of heat pumps in Germany remains slower compared to other European countries, largely due to the significant electricity-to-gas price ratio. However, recent findings from KfW Research suggest that adjusting these prices could significantly boost the number … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged adoption rates, building construction, carbon emissions, carbon price, electricity, electricity-to-gas price ratio, energy efficiency, energy transition, Europe, France, gas, Germany, grants, heat pumps, KfW Research, low-interest loans, Norway, residential heating, Sweden, Switzerland
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